EP 0720172 A2 19960703 - Ferroelectric memory cell and reading/writing method thereof
Title (en)
Ferroelectric memory cell and reading/writing method thereof
Title (de)
Ferroelektrische Speicherzelle und ihre Lese- und Schreibeverfahren
Title (fr)
Cellule de mémoire ferro-électrique et méthode de lecture et d'écriture de celle-ci
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 32344494 A 19941227
Abstract (en)
A ferroelectric memory cell is provided, which enables to store a plurality of data values therein, and writing and reading methods thereof. The memory cell is includes first to n-th ferroelectric capacitors connected in parallel where n is an integer greater than unity. The first to n-th capacitors have different reverse voltages from each other, where each of the reverse voltages is defined as an applied voltage at which a direction of polarization is reversed. Each of the first to n-th capacitors stores a two-valued information. Each of the first to n-th capacitors stores a two-valued information and therefore, the memory cell can store 2<n> data values therein. The integration scale can be enhanced. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G11C 14/00 (2006.01); G11C 11/22 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/02 (2006.01); G11C 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
G11C 11/22 (2013.01 - KR); G11C 11/5657 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0720172 A2 19960703; EP 0720172 A3 19980610; EP 0720172 B1 20010307; DE 69520265 D1 20010412; DE 69520265 T2 20010927; JP H08180673 A 19960712; KR 0182813 B1 19990415; KR 960025722 A 19960720; US 5668754 A 19970916
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95120599 A 19951227; DE 69520265 T 19951227; JP 32344494 A 19941227; KR 19950072160 A 19951227; US 58779095 A 19951226